Second minute to 2.13

Chorus

• always a travelling movement because we are going to that faraway place to meet our friend for a cup of coffee.

Each number stands for four beats.

1. Travelling with mayas to the right,
2. Chest circles to the right, while walking forward,
3. Travelling with mayas further to the right,
4. Chest circles to the right, while walking forward

5. Travelling with mayas to the left,
6. Chest circles to the left, while walking backward,
7. Travelling with mayas further to the left,
8. Chest circles to the left, while walking further backward

9. Large hip slides starting right,
10. Break left,
11. Shoulder shimmy,
12. Shoulder shimmy

13. Forward hip circle right hip ,
14. Forward hip circle left hip,
15. Large sideways hip circles,
16. Sinking into a seated position while making an inviting gesture to come and sit too

Enter the Qanun!

1. Shimmy, arms begin to sweep up
2. Shimmy, arms continue to sweep up
3. Shimmy, ditto
4. Shimmy, hands together above the head

5. Shimmy with slide, hands begin to come down, swirling around each other
6. Shimmy/slide, ditto
7. Shimmy/slide, ditto
8. Shimmy/slide, ditto

Time to think of a different travelling pattern to do for the chorus this time

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Second Chorus

1. Snake arms - slow, quick,quick,
2. Step - slow, quick,quick w arms,
3. Step - slow, quick,quick w arms,
4. Step - slow, quick,quick w arms,

5. Mermaid arms - Camels while walking backward,
6. Camels while walking backward,
7. Camels while walking backward,
8. Camels while walking backward,

9. Large hip slide starting on the L,
10. Break R,
11. Shoulder shimmy,
12. Shoulder shimmy,

13. Circle right hip,
14. Circle left hip,
15. Lowering into a seat,
16. and arms spread as if to welcome a friend,

Figure Three

1. Circle whole body ninety degrees to the left,
2. Circle whole body ninety degrees to the left,

Now Facing away, Back to the audience

3. Vertical 8,
4. Shimmy,

5. L arms, right arm up - time to spin on the spot - turning,
6. Turning,
7. Turning,
8. Turning,

End turns facing audience again. Grab sword and prepare to launch into some sword swings

Third Chorus to End

1. Two handed sword swing,
2. Two handed sword swing,
3. Two handed sword swing,
4. Two handed sword swing,

5. Sword balanced on hand twirl around head,
6. Sword balanced on hand twirl around head,
7. Sword balanced on hand twirl around head,
8. Sword balanced on hand twirl around head,

9. Travelling to right using large circles while circling the sword in front,
10. Travelling to right using large circles while circling the sword in front,
11. Travelling to left using large circles while circling the sword in front,
12. Travelling to left using large circles while circling the sword in front, return to warm spot

13. Sword on shoulder like morris stick - right hip circles forward,
14. left hip circles forward,
15. Sinking into seat,
16. Left hand reaches out to audience then draws in to cover the heart,

(The friend never actually made it to the reunion, but they are being thought of until the next time.)

The End. Stand and bow. Walk off.